1989 JDM HJ61
Situation is as follows:
I left my lights on for 3 hours. Still started up fine. Amazingly, later that day, I did it again, for about an hour. This time, wouldn't start. Had my 16yo drive to my location with another car, it quickly and easily jump started, and I then drove for 20 minutes or so to recharge.
Batteries are old, original from when I imported the rig about 4 years ago.
Anyway... The next morning, it wouldn't start, the starter was turning the engine over but just barely, like half a rotation. Tried jumping it, still wouldn't start or turn over more than just barely.
Took the batteries and had them charged at Autozone.
This is where I really screwed up. I have no idea how in the world I did this, because I was paying attention to it as I did it, but had a horrible brain fart. When I put the batteries back in, and connecting the batteries together, I accidentally connected the positive on the left side (from drivers perspective) to the positive on the right. Fixed it, and got the same result as before, the starter just barely turns the engine over like half a turn.
Hoping I didn't really screw something up, I bought new batteries, because I figure I need them anyway. Installed them, same result. Turns over maybe half a turn. I also noticed this whole time, the clutch is more difficult to push down than usual, so the clutch hydraulics are not really pressurizing/working.
I don't know what to do now. I don't know if it's a fuse, a fusible connector, something else? I really don't understand electrical very well, so am at a total loss as to what I should do or where I should go from here.
When I try to start it, and turn the key to the on position, everything works like it should - air blows, instrumentation seems fine, headlights work, turn signals work, etc. Just won't start ,or even come close. Starter does move a bit, about half a turn as it's been.
I am attaching photos of the setup, and would appreciate any advice that can be given.
One last thing, when I first turn the key and power things on, I noticed a squiggly icon thing lights up, something I don't think I have seen light up before - though maybe I have just never noticed it. It's circled and marked with a question mark in one of the pics.
Situation is as follows:
I left my lights on for 3 hours. Still started up fine. Amazingly, later that day, I did it again, for about an hour. This time, wouldn't start. Had my 16yo drive to my location with another car, it quickly and easily jump started, and I then drove for 20 minutes or so to recharge.
Batteries are old, original from when I imported the rig about 4 years ago.
Anyway... The next morning, it wouldn't start, the starter was turning the engine over but just barely, like half a rotation. Tried jumping it, still wouldn't start or turn over more than just barely.
Took the batteries and had them charged at Autozone.
This is where I really screwed up. I have no idea how in the world I did this, because I was paying attention to it as I did it, but had a horrible brain fart. When I put the batteries back in, and connecting the batteries together, I accidentally connected the positive on the left side (from drivers perspective) to the positive on the right. Fixed it, and got the same result as before, the starter just barely turns the engine over like half a turn.
Hoping I didn't really screw something up, I bought new batteries, because I figure I need them anyway. Installed them, same result. Turns over maybe half a turn. I also noticed this whole time, the clutch is more difficult to push down than usual, so the clutch hydraulics are not really pressurizing/working.
I don't know what to do now. I don't know if it's a fuse, a fusible connector, something else? I really don't understand electrical very well, so am at a total loss as to what I should do or where I should go from here.
When I try to start it, and turn the key to the on position, everything works like it should - air blows, instrumentation seems fine, headlights work, turn signals work, etc. Just won't start ,or even come close. Starter does move a bit, about half a turn as it's been.
I am attaching photos of the setup, and would appreciate any advice that can be given.
One last thing, when I first turn the key and power things on, I noticed a squiggly icon thing lights up, something I don't think I have seen light up before - though maybe I have just never noticed it. It's circled and marked with a question mark in one of the pics.
